Garment holder assembly

Abstract

A garment holder assembly supports garments while being disposed in either of two different attitudes. The assembly includes an elongated rigid support structure with a plurality of spaced, interior dividers. A hook extends from one or more dividers to support the garment holder assembly in a horizontal attitude. A link secured to one end of the support structure can be connected to a hook for supporting the assembly in a vertical attitude.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A garment holder assembly, comprising: a support structure;   first supporting means for supporting said support structure in a first attitude in a substantially horizontal orientation; and   second supporting means, independent from said first supporting means, for supporting said support structure in a second attitude different from the first attitude and in a substantially vertical orientation, wherein   said support structure includes first garment support means for supporting garments when said support structure is oriented in the first attitude, and second garment support means for supporting garments when said support structure is oriented in the second attitude, and wherein   said support structure has an elongated side and wherein said first supporting means comprises at least one hook secured to said elongated side.   
     
     
       2. A garment holder assembly according to claim 1, wherein said support structure comprises an elongated rigid form defining a closed inner portion, said form being elongated horizontally when disposed in the first attitude. 
     
     
       3. A garment holder assembly according to claim 1, wherein said support structure comprises an elongated rigid form defining a closed inner portion, said form being elongated vertically when disposed in the second attitude. 
     
     
       4. A garment holder assembly, comprising: a support structure;   first supporting means for supporting said support structure in a first attitude in a substantially horizontal orientation; and   second supporting means, independent from said first supporting means, for supporting said support structure in a second attitude different from the first attitude and in a substantially vertical orientation, wherein   said support structure includes first garment support means for supporting garments when said support structure is oriented in the first attitude, and second garment support means for supporting garments when said support structure is oriented in the second attitude, and wherein   said support structure comprises a rigid form defining a closed inner portion, and said first garment support means is comprised of an interior surface of said inner portion.   
     
     
       5. A garment holder assembly, comprising: a support structure;   first supporting means for supporting said support structure in a first attitude in a substantially horizontal orientation; and   second supporting means, independent from said first supporting means, for supporting said support structure in a second attitude different from the first attitude and in a substantially vertical orientation, wherein   said support structure includes first garment support means for supporting garments when said support structure is oriented in the first attitude, and second garment support means for supporting garments when said support structure is oriented in the second attitude, and   said support structure comprises a rigid form defining a closed inner portion, and said second garment support means is comprised of at least one divider secured within said inner portion, wherein   a plurality of said dividers are secured within said inner portion, said dividers having a V-shaped configuration for supporting garments when said support structure is oriented in the second attitude.   
     
     
       6. A garment holder assembly, comprising: a support structure;   first supporting means for supporting said support structure in a first attitude; and   second supporting means for supporting said support structure in a second attitude different from the first attitude, wherein   said support structure includes first garment support means for supporting garments when said support structure is oriented in the first attitude, and second garment support means for supporting garments when said support structure is oriented in the second attitude, and wherein   said second supporting means comprises a closed hook secured to one end of said support structure and a link secured within said hook.   
     
     
       7. A garment holder assembly, comprising: a rigid support structure;   at least one divider secured within said support structure;   first supporting means for supporting said support structure in a first attitude along a first axis; and   second supporting means for supporting said support structure in a second attitude along a second axis transverse to the first axis, wherein   said rigid support structure comprises a form having elongated first and second sides and first and second ends defining a closed interior portion, and an interior surface of said first elongated side supports the garments when said support structure is disposed in the first attitude.   
     
     
       8. A garment holder assembly, comprising: a rigid support structure;   at least one divider secured within said support structure;   first supporting means for supporting said support structure in a first attitude along a first axis; and   second supporting means for supporting said support structure in a second attitude along a second axis transverse to the first axis, wherein   said rigid support structure comprises a form having elongated first and second sides and first and second ends defining a closed interior portion, and   a plurality of dividers are secured between said first and second sides of said form, wherein said dividers have a V-shaped configuration to support the garments when said support structure is disposed in the second attitude.   
     
     
       9. A garment holder assembly, comprising: a rigid support structure;   at least one divider secured within said support structure;   first supporting means for supporting said support structure in a first attitude along a first axis; and   second supporting means for supporting said support structure in a second attitude along a second axis transverse to the first axis, wherein   said rigid support structure comprises a form having elongated first and second sides and first and second ends defining a closed interior portion, and   a plurality of dividers are secured between said first and second sides of said form, wherein one of said dividers has an integrally-formed auxiliary hook portion extending outside of the interior portion of said support structure.   
     
     
       10. A garment holder assembly, comprising: a rigid support structure;   at least one divider secured within said support structure;   first supporting means for supporting said support structure in a first attitude along a first axis; and   second supporting means for supporting said support structure in a second attitude along a second axis transverse to the first axis, wherein   said rigid support structure comprises a form having elongated first and second sides and first and second ends defining a closed interior portion, and   a plurality of dividers are secured between said first and second sides of said form, wherein   said first supporting means comprises at least one hook extending from one side in a direction transverse to said side.   
     
     
       11. A garment holder assembly, comprising: a rigid support structure;   at least one divider secured within said support structure;   first supporting means for supporting said support structure in a first attitude; and   second supporting means for supporting said support structure in a second attitude different from the first attitude, wherein   said rigid support structure comprises a form having elongated first and second sides and first and second ends defining a closed interior portion, and wherein   said second supporting means comprises a closed hook extending from one end of said support structure and a link secured within said hook.   
     
     
       12. A garment holder assembly, comprising: a rigid support structure forming a closed interior portion;   at least one divider secured within the closed interior portion;   first means for supporting said support structure in a first attitude; and   second means for supporting said support structure in a second attitude approximately 90° from the first attitude, wherein   said rigid support structure comprises a pair of wire forms secured back-to-back, each form having elongated first and second sides and first and second ends defining the closed interior portion.   
     
     
       13. A garment holder assembly according to claim 12, further comprising a plurality of dividers disposed between said first and second forms and extending from said first sides of said forms to said second sides of said forms. 
     
     
       14. A garment holder assembly according to claim 13, wherein said dividers have a V-shaped configuration for supporting garments when said support structure is disposed in the second attitude. 
     
     
       15. A garment holder assembly according to claim 12, wherein an interior surface of said first sides supports the garments when said support structure is disposed in the first attitude. 
     
     
       16. A garment holder assembly according to claim 13, wherein said first supporting means comprises at least one hook integrally formed with one of said dividers and extending substantially perpendicular to said first side. 
     
     
       17. A garment holder assembly according to claim 12, wherein said second supporting means comprises a closed hook secured at one end between said first and second forms and a link secured within said closed loop. 
     
     
       18. A garment holder assembly according to claim 17, wherein said closed hook includes a hooked portion extending outside of the interior portion of said rigid support structure.